Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Acer platanoides


  • Common Name - Norway maple
  • Botanical Name - Acer platanoides
  • Family - Sapindaceae
  • Leaf - acute lobes, chocolate/burgundy colour, ovate shape, acuminate apex, dentate margins
  • Flower - corymb, May - June
  • Bud - opposite
  • Bark -  lightly fissured
  • Fruit - small samara
  • Habit - multi-stemmed, ascending branches
  • Form - globose
  • Size - 22-30m
  • Culture - well drained soil, full sun
  • Notes - invasive to North America, susceptible to powdery mildew

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